C. J. "Jack" Spence, left; Robert R. Giannini, right

Robert R. Giannini

Robert Giannini earned his law degree with honors at the Georgia State University's College of Law. He graduated cum laude and received a CALI Award for academic excellence. During law school he apprenticed as chief law clerk under the nationally renowned DUI attorney, William C. "Bubba" Head. In that capacity, Mr. Giannini wrote numerous appellate briefs and petitions to the Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Also, he worked extensively on Mr. Head's masterful treatise, The Georgia DUI Trial Practice Manual. (Harrison Publishing).

Mr. Giannini graduated from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business with a B.B.A. in Management. Mr. Giannini served in the U.S. Army with tours of duty in the 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Armored Division, and the 201st Military Intelligence Brigade. He graduated Top Five from the U.S. Army's demanding Officer Candidate School, on the Commandant's list from the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, and the Signal Officer Advanced Course. Additionally, he successfully completed the extremely competitive XVIII Airborne Corps' Jumpmaster Course.

Mr. Giannini serves as the defense attorney assigned to the Gwinnett County DUI Court. As a member of the Gwinnett County DUI Court DUI Team, Mr. Giannini’s duties include advocating for the rights of defendants assigned to the DUI Court, advising the Court on appropriate policies, procedures and sanctions, and participating in the evaluation of the progress of the defendants participating in the program. Mr. Giannini has served in this capacity since the inception of the Gwinnett County DUI Court in 2005.

Mr. Giannini was a featured speaker at the following legal seminars:

• Defense of Drinking Driver's Institute 2005 Seminar.
• Subject: Ten Tips For Negotiating Pleas in Difficult DUI Cases.
• Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education 2005 DUI Law Update.
• Subject: Updating Your Motions Practice in DUI Trial Practice For 2005 and Beyond.
• Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Spring 2001 Seminar;
• Subject: Recent Misdemeanor Case Law Update.

Mr. Giannini is a member of the following organizations:

• State Bar of Georgia
• Gwinnett County Bar Association
• Georgia DODD (Defense of Drinking Drivers)
• American Mensa, Ltd.
• Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

C. J. "Jack" Spence

Jack Spence earned his law degree with honors at the Georgia State University College of Law. He graduated Cum Laude and received the CALI Award, as well as the Outer Barrister's Award for outstanding legal academic achievement. During law school Mr. Spence interned with the Solicitor General of Fulton County, where he participated in the prosecution of numerous criminal cases and gained a first-hand understanding of the prosecutorial side of the criminal justice process. While at Georgia State University College of Law, Mr. Spence was a member of the Law Review, where he was Lead Articles Associate Editor and a member of the disciplinary committee. The Georgia State Law Review published Mr. Spence's article, Linkous v. Candler: The Future of Future Interests in Georgia.

Mr. Spence studied at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and received his Bachelor's Degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Georgia State University. He graduated with a perfect 4.00 average. Mr. Spence did the course work for his Master's Degree at Georgia State, and taught Latin at the University while in Law School.

Mr. Spence has extensive and wide-ranging litigation experience that has encompassed almost every aspect of criminal and civil litigation. Mr. Spence presently limits his practice to Criminal, DUI, and Traffic defense.

Mr. Spence belongs to the following organizations:

• State Bar of Georgia
• Gwinnett County Bar Association
• Cobb County Bar Association
• Georgia DODD (Defense of Drinking Drivers)
• Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Sons of Confederate Veterans

Mr. Spence is admitted to following courts:

• The Superior and State Courts of Georgia
• All lower courts of the State of Georgia
• The Court of Appeals of Georgia
• The Supreme Court of Georgia
• The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.